Over the years, Las Vegas has become one of the premier hosts of major boxing matches and now it will welcome in some of the best MMA fighters in the world for UFC 222 on Saturday night, March 3. The fight between Cyborg and Kinitskaya is the headliner, but the Edgar versus Ortega fight is down as a co-feature, which means we are in for a great night of action in the octagon. There is a total of 5 fights on the main card, so let’s get a closer look at all of them, making some predictions as we go and get the best for your UFC Betting Picks.

Cat Zingano (+132) Vs Ketlen Vieira (-152)

The main card gets underway with a fight between two of the best female fighters in the UFC right now. Zingano is currently ranked #6 in the bantamweight division and comes into this fight with a 9-32 career record. Here fights tend to not go the distance, with over half of her victories coming by KO. She will have her toughest test yet when she enters the octagon to face Brazilian brawler Ketlen Vieira, who comes in with an unblemished 9-0 record. She does not flash a lot of power, preferring to do her best work on the mat. Close one here, but I think Vieira wins.

Stefan Struve (-190) Vs Andrei Arlovski (+155)

Struve comes in as the #10 ranked heavyweight in the UFC and is a man in need of a win if he wants to continue climbing the ranks. Struve employs some impressive kickboxing skills and used his sizes and power to get his opponents into submission holds. Arlovski is 39 years of age and perhaps in the late stages of his career, but he is still a dangerous fighter with very good grappling skills. This is a good test for Struve that I believe he passes.

Sean O’Malley (+120) Vs Andre Soukhamthath (-140)

O’Malley is considered an up and coming contender in the bantamweight division and was handed a UFC contract after excelling in the Tuesday Night Contender series. He is unbeaten at 9-0 in his career and will get a real test on Saturday night against Soukhamthath, a fighter with a 12-5 record and some serious boxing skills. I think this is where we might see out the first surprise of the night, and I think O’Malley might steal this one.

Frankie Edgar (-165) Vs Brian Ortega (+145)

Edgar is the #2 ranked fighter in the featherweight division, sporting a 21-5-1 record. While this fight is listed as a co-feature, it could easily have been given the top billing, as it also features the #3 ranked fighter in the class. Ortega comes in with a perfect 13-0 record and can really help his cause with a win over a big-time UFC fighter. Neither one of these fighters has KO power, so this is one that could go the distance, with Edgar winning by unanimous decision.

Ortega is tied for eighth in UFC featherweight history with eight submission attempts.

Ortega ranks fifth in UFC featherweight history with 1.9 submissions per 15 minutes of fight time.

Cris Cyborg (-1700) vs Yana Kunitskaya (+1100)

With Ronda Rousey now out of the UFC picture, it is Cris Cyborg who is considered by most to be the face of the women in MMA. She is leaps and bounds ahead of her current competition, which is why the Edgar/Ortega fight might well prove to be the best one of the night. Both of these women tend to win their fights by KO, which is why this one is not likely to go the distance. Look for Cyborg to win this one in the early rounds.